The hosts started the game off brightly, and could’ve made it 1-0 early on when Noussair El Maimouni tried his luck from distance, but his attempt went over the bar.

Mohamed El Yousfi could’ve cost his side a goal when the goalkeeper tried to round Al Ahly man Momen Zakria, and the latter was able to win the ball but his corresponding cross was put out by Fall Mourtada.

Bassem Ali’s fatal mistake almost cost Al Ahly, but Mouhssine Iajour’s corresponding strike went well over the bar.

Al Ahly had a goal disallowed towards the end of the half when a El Yousfi’s mishandled cross fell to Momen who made no mistake from close range; however, the former Zamalek man was rightfully flagged for a foul on the MAT keeper.

Ahmed Jahouh’s free-kick could’ve found the net in the second half but his strike went well over the bar.

Al Ahly substitute Peter Ebimobowei found himself in a promising position after Mourtada lost the ball, but he was later flagged for offside after a give-and-go with El-Said.

The Reds though had another chance to score three minutes from time when Abdullah El-Said’s thunderous long-range free-kick was kept by El Yousfi, much to the relief of MAT.

The Northern Moroccan outfit though were looking for a home win and they found it in stoppage time when Sherif Hazem handled the ball just outside the penalty area; Iajour stepped up and made no mistake from close range, taking a deflection off the Reds defenders on its way in.

The fact that we had a false striker helped the team for the possession and the atainment of the area AROUND the box as there was no solutions in the box.So we were inoffensive regarding the keeping hold plays.